Folio Reviewer Training

FOLIO REVIEWER TRAINING

Initial Program Approval SPRING 2015

• Section 1004.04, Florida Statutes • State Board of Education Rule 6A-5.066, F.A.C. • http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/preparation

The program’s PLAN for initial state-approval. How the program unit will design a folio. The folio will describe the program’s curriculum and how the program will be assessed and delivered. What is a program folio? What is the purpose of a folio? What should you include in a folio?

INITIAL APPROVAL FOLIOS “MODIFIED” INITIAL APPROVAL FOLIOS

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. TIMELINES AND FOLIO REVIEW OVERVIEW • Request to Submit form submitted to DOE • DOE ensures RTS form meets minimum requirements • Review team is contacted and assembled • Folio is received by DOE • Folio review process occurs • Final Report submitted to DOE • Office of Educator Preparation reviews and finalizes the report • Report and approval recommendation submitted to Commissioner for final decision

 Team composition  Team assignments  Two to three week review period  Team meetings/conference calls  Final summative report

• Read and review the entire program folio • Review the program folio based on the criteria of the standards • Within the individual reviewer’s report document or write findings, including recommendations, commendations and weaknesses • Discuss findings as a team via conference calls and emails • Reach a team consensus on findings, final report and folio approval recommendation • Reviewer submits his or her individual report to team chair by the designated deadline

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. FOLIO REVIEWER QUALIFICATIONS • Must be a current faculty or staff member of a state-approved teacher preparation program • Receive a recommendation from the program unit’s Dean or Director • Completed the Department’s Folio Reviewer Training • Completed the Department’s Initial Approval Training • Sign a verification of training and commitment form

• Collaborates with DOE throughout the review process • Facilitates the review process with review team • Assigns Standards/Indicators to each team member • Leads discussions on all conference calls • Reviews and compiles all individual reports • Ensures all findings are reflected in the final report • Submits final report to DOE • Answers questions from the Commissioner of Education

Individual scoring for the INDICATORS are: “Acceptable” and “Unacceptable” Overall approval ratings for the PROGRAM are: “Fully Approved” and “Denied”

Standard 1: Program Candidate and Completer Quality The program ensures that candidates and completers are prepared to instruct P-12 students to meet high standards for academic achievement.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Standard 1 Indicators and Criteria • 1.2 The program must demonstrate that each completer possesses the required knowledge, skills and professional behaviors relevant for professional practices and work characteristics in his or her field.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. MATRICES • Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) • Reading Endorsement Competencies (RECs) • English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) • Subject Area Competencies and Skills (SACS) in Rule 6A- 4.0021 (Current edition) • Additional components of the UCC that must be addressed • Educator Preparation website: http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/preparation • Curriculum Mapping Tool: http://www.fl.nesinc.com/FL_MappingTheTestCompetenci esSkillsToTheCurriculum.asp www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Standard 1 Indicators and Criteria • 1.3 Program candidates and completers must demonstrate positive impact on P-12 student learning growth in the candidate’s and completer’s area(s) of certification as measured by student performance data.

Standard 2: Field/Clinical Practices The program ensures high-quality field and clinical experiences with high-quality feedback and support for each program candidate.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Standard 2 Indicators and Criteria • 2.1 Postsecondary and school district personnel meet the state-mandated requirements for supervision.

• The requirements, for postsecondary program faculty are as follows: 1. specialized training in clinical supervision; 2. at least 3 years of successful, relevant prekindergarten through grade 12 teaching, student services, or school administration experience; 3. and an annual demonstration of experience in a relevant prekindergarten through grade 12 school setting as defined by State Board of Education rule. • The requirements for school district personnel, are as follows: 1. must have evidence of “clinical educator” training, 2. a valid professional certificate issued pursuant to s. 1012.56, 3. at least 3 years of teaching experience in prekindergarten through grade 12 and 4. must have earned an effective or highly effective rating on the prior year’s performance evaluation under s. 1012.34 or be a peer evaluator under the district’s evaluation system approved under s. 1012.34.

Standard 2 Indicators and Criteria • 2.2 Field and clinical practices are completed in settings relevant to program objectives for the development of candidate skills.

Standard 3: Program Effectiveness The program supports continuous improvement that is sustained, evidence-based and that evaluates the effectiveness of its candidates and completers.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Standard 3 Indicators and Criteria • 3.2 The program uses results of data collection to enhance program elements and capacity.

Recommendations, Commendations, and Weaknesses

Statements that indicate the data/evidence reviewed and the strengths or weaknesses in relation to the criteria.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Example of Writing an Acceptable Finding Standard/Indicator 1.2. The education courses clearly document incorporation of all FEAPs. They are also clearly reflected in the program matrix. A matrix aligning the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) including the specific indicators for each FEAP with the associated course assignment and/or activity description is included in the folio.

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Example of Writing a Finding for an Unacceptable Rating • A chart is provided that indicates where the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) are covered throughout the program. A chart is also provided that shows the program outcomes based on the course objectives determined by the university. However, there is no description of critical tasks that are used to assess the FEAPs. It is unclear which tasks are aligned to the FEAPs because every indicator is listed under each FEAP that is covered in a course, making it very difficult to determine which indicator is linked to the tasks/assessments. Therefore, there are no clear performance measures for the FEAPs.

Provides the institution with feedback regarding exemplary practices noted in the program.

Weaknesses are factual, concise and to the point statements of a compliance problem as indicated below: • 1.1.A. The indicators developed by the program unit for this program do not fully capture the full intent of all of the original descriptors for the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs). Therefore, the FEAPs are not fully addressed as intended. • 1.1.E. The evidence presented for Reading Competencies 1 and 2 is not complete. The narrative does not address all necessary elements. The plan is missing required elements. Documentation is incomplete. Please see section 1.1.E of the above report for specific examples that describe the weaknesses for this area.

Suggestions or considerations for the institutions regarding specific plans or processes within the folio

www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. www.FLDOE.org 32 © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Contact Information For Educator Preparation Eileen McDaniel, Chief of Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development and Retention [email protected] Melinda Milles, Director of Educator Preparation Phone: (850) 245-0560 Email: [email protected] Tonya Jones, Coordinator of Initial Teacher Preparation Program Approval Phone: (850) 245-0537 Email: [email protected] Kay Caster, Coordinator of Continued Teacher Preparation Program Approval Phone: (850) 245-9940 Email: [email protected] Kimberly Pippin, Coordinator of Educator Preparation Data and Reporting Phone: (850) 245-7824 Email: [email protected] Sheila Watson, Coordinator of Professional Development Certification Phone: (850) 245-0608 Email: [email protected]